This is an annual competition between the two societies and will be held at;

Chingford Horticultural Hall

Larkshall Road

Chingford, E4 6PE

There is a small car park and plenty of on street parking.

Each Society will present 20 digital images to be judged out of 20. The highest aggregate score wins.

Last year Chingford beat us 244 to 242 in a very close contest.

Come along and provide support for Walthamstow!!

UPDATE:

It was a close call, but we were beaten at Chingford on Monday by 2 points, having led all the way until just about the last couple of images.

Here’s how we scored, judged by Dave Wilcox, marked out of 10.

End of the Road by Philip Atkinson, 9.5
Angel Amongst the Stars by Philip Atkinson, 9.5
Leg Shadow by John Bark, 6
View from the Golden Jubilee Bridge by Thomas Barry, 8.5
Lost in the Mist by Andy Charles, 9
The Haunted Forest by John Cross, 10
Early Morning on the River Lea by John Cross, 9
Punk Isn’t Dead by John Cross, 8
White Amaryllis by Teresa Elwes, 7
Over the Horizon by Teresa Elwes, 8
Glory by Peter Hall, 7
Winter Crow by Giulia Hetherington, 6
Holy Innocents in the Mist by Giulia Hetherington, 7.5
Beach portrait by Keith Mautterer, 7
Something Fishy Going on by Keith Mautterer, 10
Gemma by Caroline Preece, 8.5
A State of Bliss by Mick Ralph, 10
Dom by Matt Russell, 7.5
The X Factor by James Thatcher, 8.5
The Doctor Calls by Michael Ward, 8

Below are our tens, plus one of Phil’s 9.5s (the judge clearly didn’t mind that the lighthouse was on the left!!) for good measure. Oh, and we’re back there in four weeks’ time for the Basildon Trophy…

On Monday we have the pleasure of welcoming Peter Warne to the Society.

Peter Warne is a member of Loughton Camera Club and has been photographing and documenting the wildlife around Copped Hall, holding study days and exhibiting there from time to time.

He will give us a quick introduction to what’s going on with the house, but his main talk will be about the wildlife to be seen in the various habitats. He will also try to anticipate questions we may have on wildlife photography and the value of fieldwork

My involvement with the programme to investigate the wildlife of Copped Hall began in April 2012 building on the earlier work of Iris Newbery. We have now published one of our short reports upon the findings – available through our regular sales channels – and I am pleased to report that the species list is already running to a total of 90. The bulk of these species are birds because they are the easiest to see but we continue to add mammals and a wealth of invertebrates.

The joy of carrying out this work for the Trust is not just that for a biologist and would be photographer it is a wonderful opportunity. It is equally the interaction I enjoy with the gardeners and restoration team.

Our builders Robert, Paul and Adam are very knowledgeable wildlife watchers and it was they who pointed me towards pied wagtails nesting in the rooftops of the mansion.

Paul and Adam also have the doubtful honour of having their pictures of a young little owl included in the presentations I have been making to various institutions in the area. This was a particularly important find after finding a dead owl last year and fearing we might have lost our breeding pair.

On the subject of owls, we know from the evidence of barn owl feathers that we still have breeding pairs of this beautiful bird locally and a male tawny owl makes its presence known by hooting at least twice a day. Heard but rarely seen. Our other birds of prey continue to attract attention and kestrels, sadly declining elsewhere, are frequent sightings alongside good numbers of buzzards.

Chris makes a very welcome return to the Society after his very successful talk – Looking Local.

In Chris’s own words;

Composition & Catastrophe
Two separate half evening technical talks, making for an evening where beginners and experts alike can learn (or be reminded) of something:

Considering Composition – we often hear talk of “The rules of composition”, but what are those rules and should we ignore them ? In this talk we explore the compositional tools we have available to us to make our pictures just a bit more interesting.

If you do one thing today – its a new digital world and yet not many of us stop to think how easily we could lose all our information.

In this talk we scare ourselves with tales of what could happen to our computers, photographs and information then look at ways to mitigate those risks.

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Composition & Catastrophe
Two separate half evening technical talks, making for an evening where beginners and experts alike can learn (or be reminded) of something;

Considering Composition – we often hear talk of “The rules of composition”, but what are those rules and should we ignore them ?

In this talk we explore the compositional tools we have available to us to make our pictures just a bit more interesting.
If you do one thing today – its a new digital world and yet not many of us stop to think how easily we could lose all our information.

In this talk we scare ourselves with tales of what could happen to our computers, photographs and information then look at ways to mitigate those risks.23rd Peter Warne

Copped Hall – Photos of the restoration process and the surrounding countryside